Genius Wizard Takes Medicine [EN]: Chapter 1197

Thud!!!

[Boooooo!!]

A rhino the size of a house appeared behind Townsend and charged with incredible speed.

Each time it roared, its red eyes blazing, the ground of the training field crumbled and shook.

The moment it swung its curved horn at Lenok, who leaned his body to the side, the air exploded with a deafening roar.

Boom!!!!

The stone pillars around the training field collapsed, and fragments of stone slabs scattered and fell.

Lenok, who had teleported to the side to avoid the attack, stumbled as he stepped onto the shaking training field.

The ground beneath Lenok’s feet cracked, and a giant centipede burst out, screeching.

[Kieeeek!!]

The sight of the insect wriggling its dozens of legs, widening the cracks, and baring its teeth at Lenok was unsettling.

He ducked his head to avoid the sharp wind that fell each time the giant ray flapped its fins, and snapped his fingers.

The moment he drew a magic circle by stirring flames in the air, Townsend landed in front of Lenok and swung his fist with incredible speed.

Bang!

Lenok and Townsend’s forearms collided instantly, and their elbows rotated, closing the distance.

The two superhumans, rotating their bodies in the center of the training field, intertwined their hands in a complex manner, scattering dull cracking sounds.

Thud thud thud!!!

Even in the moment their joints collided and brushed past each other, the air was pushed away, and light shockwaves burst out.

The True Shield’s Wheel Barrier, a technique he had only used when he was a Thousand Being [a title indicating a high level of power], assisted his body, enabling close combat.

The overflowing mana automatically constructed a barrier, reinforcing his body and rotating with complex magic circles.

Clack!!

Lenok, who had grabbed Townsend’s wrist as he tried to seize his neck, stared at him with an indifferent expression.

“I thought the mana felt unique, so you’re a multi-summoner who can summon several beasts at once.”

“A great commander must also be skilled at commanding his subordinates.”

Townsend scoffed.

“Since this commander is practically a legion himself, I believe a legion commander’s qualities should be at least this much.”

Although he didn’t agree with the statement, the abilities Townsend had shown during the brief exchange were impressive.

It was unusual that he mainly used summoning magic, and he was a multi-summoner who could summon more than three beasts at once.

Yet, he also possessed excellent martial arts skills to the point where he could engage in close combat.

‘The style of a summoner and summoned beasts fighting simultaneously is unique, but it’s not something I can’t handle.’

Lenok glanced up.

‘What’s bothering me is that phoenix over there.’

[Pioooo-!!!]

The mythical beast, the Water God Phoenix, which Townsend had summoned at the start of the battle.

The giant beast, whose entire body was made of flowing water, scattered blue light from the sky and looked down at Lenok.

Its form clearly indicated that it possessed powerful water-based abilities or techniques.

However, the Water God Phoenix did not participate in the battle immediately after being summoned and was merely observing.

From the start, that act of standing by was proof that it was a move Townsend had intended.

“You don’t have time to be lost in thought.”

Townsend, seeing Lenok lost in thought, twisted the wrist he was holding and snapped his fingers.

“Summoning.”

Woo-oong!!!

A giant bell rose from behind Townsend, vibrating with a strange resonance.

The summoned beasts that had been rampaging in all directions turned their heads towards them as soon as they heard the bell.

The summoned beasts rushed towards the spot where Lenok and Townsend were standing.

Thud!!

The summoned beasts collided and tangled on the open field of the training ground, which had revealed its bare earth.

Rhinos, centipedes, and rays tumbled over each other, and Lenok and Townsend drew up their mana.

Lenok’s flames and Townsend’s fist strikes exploded at incredible speeds on the bodies of the giant summoned beasts.

Thud thud thud thud thud!!!!

Townsend, deflecting the flames scattering in all directions at an incredible speed, closed the distance.

He maintained perfect balance and charged even on the constantly shaking bodies of the summoned beasts.

He constantly closed the distance, checking the activation of the flame magic, while he chanted summoning magic.

Summoning magic is a technique that is activated with a simple trigger that recreates the contract with the summoned beast, and it is extremely dependent on external factors.

If there is a prior agreement with the summoned beast, complex processes can be largely omitted, so it can be used even during intense battles.

However, utilizing that advantage in a high-speed battle like this is by no means an easy task.

Either way, it was clear that Townsend was trying to buy time.

Thaaang!!

Lenok, who had deflected the claws of a wolf summon while scattering a curtain of flames in a circle, twisted his body in the air.

Avoiding the charge of the summoned beasts rushing towards the colliding battleground, he pointed his index finger at Townsend’s solar plexus.

[Flame Arrow]

Thaaang!!!

Two streams of fire, sliding to both sides along his index finger, converged at one point, using the recoil as acceleration.

The fire arrow, fired at maximum speed immediately after preheating, slammed into Townsend’s chest at supersonic speed.

A red ripple exploded, and Townsend’s body was thrown back.

Faaaang!!!

“……”

The legion commander’s figure, sliding on the body of a centipede summon, staggered as if he was about to fall.

However, there was no emotion on Lenok’s face as he watched that scene.

Those who were watching also belatedly grasped the situation and were shocked.

“That’s-”

“No way. He blocked it!!”

Cheeeek!!!

A turtle that had been summoned onto Townsend’s chest was now taking the Flame Arrow instead.

The fire arrow, which had pierced the turtle’s shell, had stopped without piercing Townsend.

“Did he use summoning magic to use the turtle as a shield before he could even see the arrow with his eyes?”

Lenok muttered, slowly lowering his hand.

“The activation speed of his summoning magic is fast, but his judgment isn’t bad. There was a reason why he could fight on the front lines while using summoning magic.”

“If commanding subordinates well is a commander’s quality, then handling subordinates well is a commander’s duty.”

Townsend said, removing the charred turtle that had been pierced by the fire arrow.

“But I didn’t expect that even the shell of a sea turtle wouldn’t be able to completely block it. I was originally planning to counterattack while receiving your attack.”

“……”

“Well, it’s fine. Now that we’ve come this far, there’s no need to bother with back-and-forth attacks anymore.”

Townsend said, clasping his hands together in front of Lenok.

“Summon. True Body Fusion.”

Thud!!!!

At that moment, the Water God Phoenix, which had been flying in the sky without intervening in the battle, descended to the ground.

The moment it spread its wings made of flowing water and embraced Townsend’s figure.

The legion commander’s body melted into the phoenix’s interior on the spot and soared into the sky.

At the same time as a blue shockwave exploded, clouds gathered in the sky, and streams of water burst out in all directions.

“So he wasn’t unable to control the Water God Phoenix after summoning it.”

Swaaaaaaa!!!!

Lenok muttered, looking up at the sky in the pouring rain.

“Was he buying time to fuse his body with the mythical beast?”

[The Water God Phoenix is a legendary spirit that feeds on wildfires and brings rain clouds just by its existence.]

Townsend, who had become one with the phoenix that soared into the sky using water as wings, roared in a strangely resonating voice.

[This is a gift that this commander has prepared to suppress your flames. Try to receive it with your proud flame magic-!!]

[Water Mix]

Kuo-ooo-ooo!!!

Each time the giant Water God Phoenix flew over the training field, an enormous amount of water poured down like a waterfall.

Following the mythical beast’s wing movements, the water surged as if it had a will of its own, creating a giant tsunami in front of Lenok.

“Crazy… Lieutenant General Townsend!!!”

“Stop it right now. Are you trying to turn the headquarters into a lake!!”

“Even if you’re angry that your adjutant died, how dare you… in the presence of the Marshal…!!!!”

The envoys who were watching were not only flustered, but even the legion commanders were expressing their displeasure at the extremely large-scale technique.

If this continued, not only the training field but also the legions and facilities stationed near the headquarters would be swept away.

“Not bad.”

However, Lenok closed his eyes as he looked at the giant tsunami tilting over his head.

“At this level, even if I increase the firepower, the aftereffects won’t spread outside.”

The reason why he hadn’t used powerful techniques while facing Townsend was because flame magic was a power that increased its power and scale through preheating.

If he made even a slight miscalculation, there was a risk that not only the training field but also the spectators would be swept away.

However, now that the other side had taken the lead by increasing the output and scale of their technique, Lenok’s options had also widened.

Lenok, looking at Townsend, spread his hand as if grasping something and began to chant.

“This time, I’ll show you the new technique I’ve learned.”

Woo-oong…!!!!

The moment he closed his eyes and raised his fist, the heat that spread out from Lenok repeated expansion and contraction.

As if something containing enormous heat was breathing through Lenok, it instantly covered and spread through space-time.

Thump, thump…!!!

The hot breath resonated rhythmically like a heartbeat, expanding its range around Lenok.

The heat soared beyond the training field and into the sky, beginning to burn away even the atmosphere and moisture.

“Th-this is…! ?”

“No way. Just with heat without flames…?”

Kugugugugu!!!

The sky began to darken above the heads of the astonished spectators.

The sun, which had been floating in the sky where it was raining, was obscured by ‘something,’ recreating a total solar eclipse.

“Mental Image Compression Combustion. Ignition Device Activated.”

Lenok whispered in a faint voice as he reached his hand towards the sky.

“Summon.”

Saaaak…!!!

The tsunami that had been pouring over Lenok’s head disappeared on the spot.

The streams of water that had been overflowing in the training field instantly vanished, and a heat that made one’s mouth dry replaced it.

Kugugugugugu!!!!!

Something that had blackened the sky, as if sucked into Lenok’s hand, rotated, leaping over an immense distance.

The moment he drew the shape of a black sun swirling in Lenok’s hand.

The Water God Phoenix that Townsend was riding on ‘evaporated.’

[-!!!!!!]

Faaaang!!!

The mythical beast’s massive body, unable to even let out a single scream, was evaporated and reverse-summoned.

Townsend’s body, which had been fused with the Water God Phoenix, was thrown out as if exploding and fell towards the ground.

“Wh-wait a minute…!!!”

Thud!!

Townsend, who had fallen onto the ruined training field and was still trying to draw up his mana, stiffened his expression and knelt down.

The situation where the technique of fusing with the body of the mythical beast he had summoned was forcibly canceled by an outside force. No matter how skilled a summoner was, they could not avoid being swept away by the backlash.

“You, this is… Ugh…!!!”

Townsend, who had knelt down in front of Lenok, lowered his head and vomited.

Thousands of people watched, unable to take their eyes off Lenok as he approached the legion commander with a blank face.

Kuo-ooo-ooo!!!!!

Each time the black sun held in Lenok’s hand rotated, the moisture in all directions dried up, and the ground turned into a desert.

A miniature flame-heat area that completely turned the surrounding space-time into ashes, centered around Lenok.

“Compression Manifestation.”

Lenok, holding the black sun in one hand, slowly unfurled it in front of Townsend.

“Thousand Lotus Pursuit-”

“Ah, just a moment.”

At that moment, a young man wearing a pure white coat walked out from behind Lenok.

His abundant white hair was carelessly grown and swept back. A huge greatsword hung at his waist, swaying.

However, Lenok had not even noticed the young man’s presence until the moment he appeared.

The young man glanced at Lenok and scratched his cheek with a troubled expression.

“I have something to say. I guess it’s pretty much over by now, right?”

“…You are.”

“Oh, was it not? Shall we continue then?”

No answer came back.

The moment the young man, who had been standing carelessly in front of Lenok, placed his hand on the greatsword at his waist.

Townsend’s kneeling figure was impaled like a skewer and hung on the opposite wall of the training field.

Swaaeeek!!

“Cough…!!”

Townsend, who had been pierced through the shoulder, let out a painful groan while hanging on the wall of the training field.

He trembled, but the legion commander raised his gaze, trying to maintain consciousness.

A speed that Lenok could not even see. A chilling cracking sound that made it seem as if the bones in his entire body had been crushed.

The young man’s sudden attack had left him almost paralyzed. The brutality of the attack was enough to make Lenok frown.

However, Townsend did not feel any hostility or murderous intent towards the young man.

He merely lowered his head towards the young man and stammered, as if trying to show respect.

“S-Song…”

“Okay, that’s enough.”

The young man ignored Townsend and finally took his hand off the sword.

“I took revenge for you. Should I do more if it’s not enough?”

“……”

Instead of replying to that, Lenok stared intently at the young man’s face.

His white hair was carelessly tangled. His expression was somewhat vacant. His physique was very thin, though not as much as Lenok’s.

However, the aura emanating from his body was more overwhelming than any swordsman Lenok had ever met.

There was no need to ask his name. Lenok knew this man.

A level 8 swordsman and a clone-type psychic [a psychic who can create clones of themselves].

A fool who divided his intelligence into three instead of dividing his clone into three.

A strange man who wandered around Yorta in search of the papyrus with Edan’s memories.

A monster who was called one of the most outstanding geniuses in the Balkan War decades ago.

One of the three individual powerhouses at the pinnacle of Deadrise.

“Commander Songha…!!!”

The legion commanders, who had been observing the situation from the platform, stood up and knelt down in unison.

“Have you returned!!”

“The Marshal is waiting for you. Please, let the command staff guide you…!!”

“Ah, it’s okay. Everyone, relax.”

Songha, ignoring the gazes pouring in from all directions, waved his hand casually.

“I met Edan as soon as I arrived. He was alive and well, you know?”

“…That’s.”

“It’s been a while since I’ve seen him, so I thought something might have changed, but I’m not sure. It’s like he’s changed, but also not… Maybe he’s with the guest of the Ability Awakening Special Forces I brought…”

Songha, who had been muttering to himself, tilted his head with a blank face.

“Ah, should I not have said this outside? Please pretend you didn’t hear it.”

“……”

Just like when they met in Yorta under the identity of Victor, his unique way of speaking, which made one feel stupid just by listening, was still the same.

The other legion commanders also seemed to know about Songha’s personality and abilities, and they were clearly trying to manage their expressions.

“Ah, right. I had something to say to you.”

Songha, tapping his scabbard with a satisfied look, finally turned towards Lenok.

“So you’re Evan Martinez. You look much more normal than I thought?”

“……”

“I know you’re angry at Townsend, but you should refrain from using techniques like that.”

Songha pointed to the sky and slowly shook his head from side to side.

“That, if you used it in a place like this, everyone would have died. Those who don’t know it wouldn’t have been able to avoid it.”

“Do you know what I was trying to do?”

“Of course. I know roughly.”

Songha said with a smile.

“Isn’t it one of the things Edan was looking for a long time ago?”

“……”

Leaving Lenok, who did not answer, Songha turned around without hesitation.

“Anyway, I’ll punish Townsend more, so go now. Should I poke holes in his arms and legs?”

“I don’t know what you’re talking about. Where am I supposed to go now?”

“Ah, right. I keep forgetting things when I talk, maybe because I’m stupid.”

Songha scratched his cheek.

“I received a report from the command staff about this incident. The higher-ups’ policy has changed because of what you did. Do you know what that means?”

“……”

“Edan removed your name from the legion commander position ahead of the appointment ceremony. You’re no longer the designated commander of the 5th Legion.”

“…Is that so.”

After causing this much commotion, the command staff must have realized that Lenok had no intention of joining the legion.

If a report was sent to the higher-ups at that point and Edan made a decision, it was not a strange thing.

However, in that case, he would have to find another way to have a one-on-one meeting with Edan.

If he used the ‘gift’ that the commander had given Lenok, there would be a way even if he didn’t join the legion.

The moment Lenok, lost in thought, turned around, Songha grabbed Lenok’s shoulder with a puzzled look.

“Where are you going? The headquarters isn’t that way.”

“If I’ve lost my qualifications as a legion commander, there’s no reason for me to attend the appointment ceremony anymore.”

Lenok turned to Songha with a cold gaze.

“Or are you planning to fight me directly as soon as I’m removed from the designated position?”

“No, it’s not because of that that you lost your qualifications as the 5th Legion commander.”

Songha tilted his head.

“Only lieutenant generals can lead legions in Deadrise. Those above that don’t command legions in the first place.”

“…What?”

“Edan gave a direct order to the command staff.”

The moment Lenok paused on the spot, Songha said in a flat tone.

“You’ve been appointed to the fourth general position that didn’t exist in Deadrise. Now Edan will arrive to attend the appointment ceremony.”

“……”

Among the astonished legion commanders, Songha grinned.

“It seems Edan likes you quite a bit.”